www.canadianstampnews.ca Canadian Stamp News CANADIAN An essential resource for the advanced and beginning collector Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/canadianstampnews STAMP NEWS Follow us on Twitter @trajanpublisher Volume 39 • Number 16 December 2 - December 15, 2014 $3.50 USPS pulls back the curtain on some of next year’s designs The United States Postal Service There will be two stamps in the has taken the wraps off some of next long-running love stamp series. year’s issues, with the release on Nov. The series started more than 40 4 of selected 2015 stamps. years ago, when a 1973 pop art stamp Cindy Tackett, acting head of USPS was issued based on Robert Indiana’s stamp services, unveiled the ap- iconic design. proved designs, although not all issue The stamps have a similar design, dates were available, and some de- lace-lettering in the form of a heart signs were not yet available. spelling out forever. One stamp has a Flowers will have a strong pres- red background, and the other white. ence, with two wedding stamps and They are designed by Jessica Hische, a set of four water lilies. who also designed the 2013 love The wedding stamps, being offered stamps. They will be issued in Janu- as alternative to the love stamp often ary. So far communities in four Canadian provinces know they will lose home used for invitations, will consist of As with Canada Post, the year will delivery in 2015. black and white drawings, with a red start with an issue for the Year of the heart in the corner of each stamp. Ram. A rose is on the forever USPS per- The design will depict a wooden manent first-class rate stamp, and a candy tray, known as a tray of togeth- tulip will be featured on the 70-cents erness. It is the eighth stamp in the Plans for 2015 home delivery two-ounce rate. current series of 12. The four water lilies are based on The final stamp in the four-year photography by Cindy Dyer of plants War of 1812 series will mark the Bat- cancels becoming clear at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, tle of New Orleans. in Washington, D.C. All four are for- anada Post has not formally an- While the corporation has yet to ever rate stamps. Continued on page 4 nounced which communities will work out all its details for the next year, loseC home delivery in 2015, but the word some communities in Ontario, Sas- is leaking out through local announce- katchewan, Alberta, and British Co- ments. lumbia know their turn is next. Canada Post has confirmed that Publications Registration Mail No. 09136 Publications Registration Mail No. 40069699 No. Agreement plans, at least in part, include more than 20,000 addresses in the B.C. com- munities of Victoria, Langford, Col- wood, Saanish, Esquimault, View Royal, Campbell River, and Songhees First Nation. The effected postal codes start with V9A, V9B, V9C, V9W, and V8L. More than 10,000 addresses in Medi- cine Hat, Alta., with postal codes T1A, T1B, and T1C are on the block. In Sask., about 10,000 addresses in the communities of Prince Albert, York- ton, Estevan, and Moose Jaw are in- cluded. The postal codes start with S6V, S6W and S6X. Cuts in Ont., will include more than 10,000 homes in Woodstock, Simcoe, and Delhi, with postal codes N2S, N4B, N4T, and N4V. Since the plan to halt home delivery was announced earlier this year, Can- Four water lilies will appear on stamps being issued next year by the USPS. Continued on page 9 JOLLY ADDITIONS TO ANY Santa Claus Booklet of 12 Stamps - Canada COLLECTION! 113821 $ 1020 Christmas Stamps & Collectibles Canada Post marks the Christmas Season with Santa Claus Booklet of 6 Stamps - USA two all-new stamp issues and collectibles. 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